Full-day nursery in Crouch End, Haringey
Little Crickets
185b Park Road, London, N8 8JJ · Getting there
Is it good?
Read the Ofsted reportOfsted inspection, before November 2025
Good
- Quality of educationGood
- Behaviour and attitudesGood
- Personal developmentGood
- Leadership and managementGood
- SafeguardingEffective
What does this mean?
This grade is from before November 2025, when Ofsted replaced single grades with report cards. The nursery's next inspection will give a report card, with a separate grade for each area instead of one overall grade.
Official records
Fees
Funded hours: 30 hours
Fees: not published yet
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Nurseries in Haringey that publish fees charge £80–£120 a day for under-2s (5 nurseries). This is the area's range, not this nursery's.
Hours and ages
- Monday to Friday
- 08:00–18:00
- Ages
- 3 months to 5 years
- Weeks open
- 51 a year
Getting there
185b Park Road, London, N8 8JJ · More nurseries in N8
Stations
- Highgate18 min walk · 0.7 miles
- Hornsey23 min walk · 1.0 miles
Buses
6 bus stops within 400 m, including Hornsey Central Health Centre, Priory Road and Park Road.
Parks and playgrounds
- Alexandra Park6 min walk
- Priory Common7 min walk
- Priory Park8 min walk
- Shepherds Hill Gardens10 min walk
- Playground8 min walk
- Tree Swing playground10 min walk
© OpenStreetMap contributors, checked 13 November 2026 · Powered by TfL Open Data, checked 13 November 2026. Walking times are rough, from straight-line distance.
Places and next steps
Spaces: not published yet. Nurseries often fill months ahead, so ask early.
In Haringey there are about 2.9 children under 5 for every registered nursery place. Places are how many children nurseries may care for, not free spaces, so this is a guide to demand. Source: ONS Census 2021.
What parents say
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Little Crickets is a full-day nursery at 185b Park Road, London, N8 8JJ, in Crouch End, Haringey. It is registered for 77 children and takes children aged 3 months to 5 years. It opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri, 51 weeks a year. Ofsted rated it Good at its inspection in May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025. It offers the 30 funded hours for 3 and 4-year-olds. It has a Google rating of 4.3 from 21 reviews (November 2026).
A day here
Our summary of the nursery's website and Ofsted reports. Each feature links to where it came from.
Learning and approach
- Play-based EYFS curriculumSource: nursery website
- Nature-based approachSource: nursery website
- School readiness programmeSource: nursery website
- Early phonicsSource: nursery website
Food
- Meals cooked on siteSource: nursery website
- Organic foodSource: nursery website
- Allergy-aware kitchenSource: nursery website
- Healthy snacks providedSource: nursery website
Outdoors
- Own gardenSource: nursery website
- Daily outdoor playSource: nursery website
- Local outings and tripsSource: nursery website
Care and routines
- Key person systemSource: nursery website
- Separate baby roomSource: nursery website
- Dedicated sleep roomSource: nursery website
- Open all yearSource: nursery website
SEND and inclusion
- SEND supportSource: nursery website
- SENCoSource: nursery website
- Sensory roomSource: nursery website
Building and safety
- Parent app with daily updatesSource: nursery website
- Online learning journalSource: nursery website
- ParkingSource: nursery website
- Pram storageSource: nursery website
- Near public transportSource: nursery website
Extras and activities
- Cooking activitiesSource: nursery website
- Woodland tripsSource: nursery website
Compare nurseries nearby
| Nursery | Ofsted | Full day from | Hours | Ages | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little CricketsThis nursery | Good | not shared yet | 08:00–18:00 | 3 mo–5 yrs | This nursery |
| Planet Tiny ToddlersFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Planet Tiny PreschoolFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | not shared yet | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| StonecroftFull-day nursery | Outstanding | not shared yet | 08:00–17:45 | not shared yet | 0.2 miles |
| Bright Horizons Crouch End Fields Day Nursery and PreschoolFull-day nursery | Good | not shared yet | 07:30–18:30 | 3 mo–5 yrs | 0.3 miles |
| The Cherry Tree Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–15:00 | 2–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
| Rainbow Pre-SchoolSessional pre-school | Good | not shared yet | 08:15–16:45 | 1–5 yrs | 0.5 miles |
A dash means the nursery hasn't published it yet. Distances are in a straight line.
- All nurseries in Crouch End8
- All nurseries in Haringey100
- All nurseries in N826
- Nurseries near Highgate station
Nearby areas
Schools nearby
- Muswell Hill Primary School Primaryages 4–11Ofsted: Report cardinspected April 2026 0.5 miles
- TreeHouse School ages 3–19Ofsted: Outstandinginspected June 2024 0.6 miles
- St Mary's CofE Primary School Primaryages 2–11has a nursery classOfsted: Goodinspected November 2022 0.6 miles
- St James Church of England Primary School Primaryages 3–11has a nursery classOfsted: Report cardinspected June 2026 0.6 miles
- Campsbourne Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: School remains Goodinspected January 2023 0.6 miles
- Campsbourne Infant School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: School remains Goodinspected April 2023 0.6 miles
- Rokesly Junior School Primaryages 7–11Ofsted: Improved significantlyinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
- Rokesly Infant & Nursery School Primaryages 3–7has a nursery classOfsted: Standards maintainedinspected December 2024 0.7 miles
Straight-line distances. Places depend on each school's admissions rules. From the Department for Education and Ofsted.
Questions parents ask
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Does Little Crickets offer 30 funded hours?
Yes. Little Crickets offers the 30 funded hours for eligible 3 and 4-year-olds.
What are Little Crickets's opening hours?
Little Crickets opens 08:00–18:00, Mon–Fri.
Is Little Crickets open all year?
Yes, Little Crickets is open 51 weeks a year, closing only for short breaks.
What ages does Little Crickets take?
Little Crickets takes children aged 3 months to 5 years.
What is Little Crickets's Ofsted rating?
Ofsted rated Little Crickets Good at its inspection on 25 May 2023, before report cards replaced single grades in November 2025.
How many children can Little Crickets take?
Little Crickets is registered with Ofsted for up to 77 children at any one time.
What approach does Little Crickets follow?
Little Crickets's website describes its approach as: Play-based EYFS curriculum, Nature-based approach, School readiness programme and Early phonics.
Does Little Crickets have outdoor space?
Little Crickets lists: Own garden, Daily outdoor play and Local outings and trips.
Does Little Crickets support children with SEND?
Little Crickets lists: SEND support, SENCo and Sensory room.
What is the nearest station to Little Crickets?
Highgate is the nearest station we know of, 0.7 miles away in a straight line.
How do I contact Little Crickets?
You can call 020 8883 1394 and visit www.littlecricketsdaycare.co.uk.
Tools for parents in Haringey
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About this information
- Registration and inspections: Ofsted · 30 June 2026
- Fees, hours and features: the nursery's website (www.littlecricketsdaycare.co.uk) · 11 November 2026
- Rating and review themes: Google · 11 November 2026
- Schools: DfE Get Information about Schools · 4 November 2026
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- Contains Department for Education data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains Ofsted data licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right; contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.
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- Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Last checked 11 November 2026 · Ofsted URN EY547649 · Plain-text version · Report a mistake
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